DesktopFun

It pretends to carry out destructive actions or modifies the mouse or screen settings.
It does not spread automatically using its own means.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

May 25, 2007

Detection updated on:

May 25, 2007

Statistics

No

Proactive protection:

Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description

DesktopFun is a joke type malware.

These are completely harmless programs that display false messages informing users that destructive actions have been carried out on their computer, pretend to carry out destructive actions, modify the mouse or screen settings, etc.

DesktopFun does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.